BRAC Bank recently appointed a young law professional as an independent director to its board of directors, effective January 30, 2024.

Sohail RK Hussain has joined Bank Asia Limited as its president and managing director (MD) today.

National Bank has arranged its “Annual Business Conference” for corporate branches and Dhaka south region at the bank’s Training Institute in Dhaka today.

The Bangladesh-Malaysia Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BMCCI) recently signed a memorandum of understanding with Prime Bank Investment Ltd (PBIL).

Bangladesh Krishi Bank recently declared a special programme on improving work environment and enhancing banker-customer relations.

The minimum age of a director will be 30. Previously, there was no such limit. 

Meghna Bank has appointed an official to the post of managing director (MD) and chief executive officer (current charge) with effect from February 11, 2024 until further advice.

Citizens Bank recently signed a participatory agreement with the Bangladesh Bank under the “Technology Development /Upgradation of Export Oriented Industries” refinance scheme at the BB headquarters in Motijheel.

AKW Jayawardane, chairman of Commercial Bank of Ceylon, who is on a trip to Bangladesh, paid a courtesy visit to Abdur Rauf Talukder, governor of the Bangladesh Bank.

Abu Farah Md Nasser, deputy governor of the Bangladesh Bank, recently visited an agricultural support scheme, titled “Bhoroshar Notun Janala”, to inspect the progress of the ongoing project at East Harinchara in Lalmonirhat.

Exim Bank and the Bangladesh Bank has jointly organised a “Town Hall Meeting Khulna” with the theme of “Building awareness for financial security” at Khulna Club today.

In December last year, the yield of 364-day treasury bills (T-bills) stood at 11.28 percent, the highest in 11 years

Bangladesh Bank's banking reform roadmap is nothing new, but failures to implement it has distressed the sector, said eminent economist Wahiduddin Mahmud

Al-Arafah Islami Bank recently donated water purifiers to Sardar Suruzzaman Mohila College at a programme held in Dakshinkhan, Dhaka.

A delegation of the Association of Bankers, Bangladesh (ABB), led by its chairman Selim RF Hussain, made a courtesy call on Abu Hena Md Rahmatul Muneem, chairman of the National Board of Revenue.

Southeast Bank recently organised its “Business Review Meeting-2024” at the bank’s head office in Dhaka.

Midland Bank recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Air Astra, a private airline.

The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC) recently organised an event, titled “HSBC Innovation Forum-Statutory Payments Landscape in Bangladesh and Way Forward”.

Md Afzal Karim, managing director and CEO of state-owned Sonali Bank, has been appointed as chairman of Padma Bank.

Eastern Bank has obtained a bancassurance licence from the Insurance Development & Regulatory Authority (IDRA) to start bancassurance business with insurance companies.